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Tom Graveney

Thomas William Graveney

Born: 16 June 1927, Riding Mill, Northumberland
Major Teams: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Queensland, England.
Known As: Tom Graveney
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break


Test Debut: England v South Africa at Manchester, 3rd Test, 1951
Last Test:
England v West Indies at Manchester, 1st Test, 1969

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1953

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   79  123  13  4882  258   44.38  11  20   80   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               260    6   167    1 167.00  1-34    0   0 260.0  3.85

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1948 - 1971/72)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  732 1223 159 47793  258   44.91 122 233  550   1

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              5479  173  3037   80  37.96  5-28    1   0  68.4  3.32

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1963 - 1970/71)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   45   43   7  1147   98   31.86   0   6   15   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Maker of a hundred centuries this tall and elegant right hander was one of the finest, and certainly one of the most watchable, batsmen produced by England since the 2nd World War. From a cricketing family - his brother Ken captained Gloucestershire, as did his nephew, David - he played the game with intensity and obvious enjoyment. A strong front foot player, his driving in particular drew comparison with his Gloucestershire senior, Hammond. He joined Gloucestershire directly after serving in the Army, and immediately impressed. Originally showing promise as a leg-spinner, his batting flourished, and he soon made his England debut, in 1951. Just over 6', he always appeared to play with ease, and time to spare, although his reliance on front foot play could be a hindrance on fast bouncy pitches. He captained Gloucestershire in 1959 to second place in the Championship, but after a less successful season in 1960, he resigned after learning the captaincy was to be awarded to an inexperienced amateur. He did not play at all in 1961, before resuming his career with Worcestershire. He played 74 Tests, but was often overlooked by the selectors, notably in the period after the move to Worcestershire. He returned against his favourite opponents, the West Indies, in 1966, and seemed set to take over the England captaincy, when it was awarded to Illingworth instead. He in the next series chose to play in a benefit game on the rest day of the 1st Test, and was banned for three Tests by the TCCB, effectively ending his Test career. He moved to Queensland as coach and player for a year, before returning to England. He was a publican for a period, as well as being involved in cricket administration, lately as president of Worcestershire (Dave Liverman, 1998).

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 08:47:13 GMT


 
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